Honey Duck Breasts

Ingredients:

• – 2 duck breasts
  – 1 tablespoon honey
  – 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  – 1 tablespoon crushed pepper
  – 1 teaspoon gomasio
  – Guérande salt
  – 400 g fresh pasta
  – 1 small red onion
  – 6 pieces of tomatoes confit in olive oil
  – 2 tablespoons olive oil
  – 10 sprigs of chives
  – Coarse salt
  – Freshly ground pepper with 5 berries

Preparation:

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Step: 1
Score the skin of the duck breasts with a knife.
Step: 2
Salt and pepper the meat side.

Step: 3
Place a saucepan over medium heat and heat it without fat.

Step: 4
Place the breasts with the skin facing down.

Step: 5
Leave to cook, basting the meat side with the melted fat.

Step: 6
After 7 minutes of cooking, remove the fat and turn the breasts.

Step: 7
Cook for 3 minutes on the meat side.

Step: 8
Remove the breasts, set them aside and remove all the fat.

Step: 9
Pour the honey and vinegar into the saucepan, stir and then turn off the heat.

Step: 10
Add the duck breasts, skin side down.

Step: 11
Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.

Step: 12
Cook the pasta al dente in a pot of boiling salted water with coarse salt.

Step: 13
Peel and slice the onion.

Step: 14
Dissolve it for 2 minutes in a pan in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Step: 15
Add the chopped candied tomatoes.

Step: 16
Drain the pasta.

Step: 17
Add the remaining oil and the onion and candied tomatoes mixture.

Step: 18
Salt and pepper.

Step: 19
Cut the duck breasts into slices.

Step: 20
Divide them on four plates.

Step: 21
Drizzle with the sauce, season with crushed pepper and gomasio.

Step: 22
Serve with fresh pasta, sprinkled with chopped chives